(BSNS WIRE) Collectible Concepts Group Announces Marketing Agreement Wit
Collectible Concepts Group Announces Marketing Agreement With AOL
Business Editors
DOYLESTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1999--Collectible
Concepts Group Inc. (OTCBB:CCGR) announced Wednesday a marketing
agreement with America Online Inc. (NYSE:AOL), the world's leading
interactive services company.
As part of the agreement, CCGR will run banner advertisements to
promote its newly launched POWERSCLUB.com - The Official Austin Powers
Club(tm) Web Site.
"Our online initiative with AOL will provide us with ideal
platform to give millions of people easy and convenient access to our
site," said Steven Benson, chief information officer at CCGR. Other
online marketing agreements are currently being negotiated.
To further maximize its online marketing opportunities, CCGR has
also instituted cross-promotion initiatives with related Web sites
through its "Austin Links" program.
According to Benson, CCGR is actively exploring additional
opportunities to accelerate the company's E-commerce marketing
activities, which will leverage their mass-market appeal.
POWERSCLUB.com, licensed by New Line Productions Inc., is home to
The Official Austin Powers Collector's Club(tm). For only $24.95, Club
Members have 24-hour access to the site's features, including Members
Only access to the Austin Power's Trivia Contest and receive a wide
selection of exclusive movie collectibles, including Dr. Evil's Money
Clip, a Billion Dollar Bill, international movie posters, autographed
cast photos and lots more...
Based in Doylestown, Collectible Concepts Group Inc. develops and
markets licensed collectible merchandise in the entertainment and
sports markets. The principals of CCGR have been trendsetters in the
collectibles industry since 1982, and are nationally recognized in
direct response marketing, replica design and mass-market
distribution. CCGR is a publicly owned company that trades under the
stock symbol, CCGR (OTCBB).
Statements about the company's future expectations, including
future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press
release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. The company intends that such forward-looking statements be
subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Since these statements
involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time,
the company's actual results could differ materially from expected
results.
For more information, contact Collectible Concepts Group Inc.,
1600 Lower State Road, Doylestown, Pa. 18901, 215/491-1075,
215/491-1079 fax, e-mail info@collectibleconcepts.com or visit CCGR's
Web site at www.collectibleconcepts.com.
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CONTACT: Collectible Concepts Group Inc., Doylestown
Steven Benson, C.I.O.
215/491-1075
KEYWORD: PENNSYLVANIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: E-COMMERCE INTERNET ADVERTISING/MARKETING
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